IP: Bill Gates steps down

[David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Greenseid [mailto:jgreenseid () mail wesleyan edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 9:37 PM
To: David Farber
Subject: Bill Gates steps down


Here's the official MS press release:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/Jan00/final25ANV.htm

Basically, Gates has stepped down as CEO of MS.  He's promoted Steve
Ballmer to CEO.  Gates has become "Chairman and Chief Software Architect,"
a new role he's created for himself.

--Joe